Welcome to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium

Immerse Yourself

The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!

Today’s Programs

  • "Comics and Critters" cartoon workshop (ages 8-9) with Rosemary Mosco
    May 1811:00 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Live Astronomy Presenter - "Tonight's Sky"
    May 1811:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Dinosaur Full-Dome Movie
    May 1812:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    May 181:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • "Comics and Critters" cartoon workshop (ages 10-11) with Rosemary Mosco
    May 182:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Live Astronomy Presenter
    May 182:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    May 183:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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  • "Cocktails and Cartoons" (21+) with Rosemary Mosco at Kingdom Taproom
    May 186:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Membership

Adventure begins here.

What’s Happening at the Museum?

May 17
William Eddy Lecture Series presents: Rosemary Mosco

Award-winning creator of the beloved cartoon ‘Bird and Moon” comes to StJ.

May 18 & 19
Workshops and Walk with Rosemary Mosco

Tap into creativity with artist, author and award-winning cartoonist!

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

Outdoor programs for kids and teens at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT!

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Weather Forecast

Chance of showers north and east decreasing this afternoon. Mostly cloudy with some peeks of afternoon sun.

Current Weather Information for May 18, 2024

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Today

Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Upper 60s to mid 70s

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Tonight

Showers ending. Partly cloudy. 
Upper 40s to mid 50s

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Sunday

Mostly sunny west, partly sunny east.
70s

Mix of sun and clouds.

Monday

Partly sunny.
Upper 70s some 80s

Eye on the Night Sky

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Today:
During the afternoon, the planet Jupiter passes behind the Sun from our viewpoint on Earth, known as its conjunction. Naturally, this is not an observable, event, yet this configuration has been tracked for thousands of years, and can be found on clay tablets from Mesopotamia, dating back over three thousand years ago.